The PeninsulaDOHA: Middle Eastern & North African investment banking fees totalled an estimated $243.1m during Q1 2018, six percent less than the value of fees recorded during Q1 2017. HSBC took the top spot in the Middle Eastern syndicated loans fee ranking. Debt capital markets fees accounted for 26 percent of the overall Middle Eastern & North African investment banking fee pool. Goldman Sachs currently leads the Q1 2018 announced any Middle Eastern and North African involvement M&A league table. Middle Eastern and North African equity and equity-related issuance totalled $1.4bn during Q1 2018, a 158 percent increase year-on-year.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 14, 2018 10:07 UTC